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Associated PressAugust 22, 2021

Democrats are clinging to threadbare advantages in both the House and Senate, so the success of these candidates could determine the balance of power. The chaotic winding down of the U.S. war effort in Afghanistan — combined with President Joe Biden’s blaming his predecessor’s policies for much of what occurred — could resonate with voters […]

Scott PowersNovember 5, 2018

Outside groups have spent more than $37 million in Florida’s 27 congressional races with almost half of that going into a single contest: the battle for Florida’s 26th Congressional District in South Florida. Democratic groups led by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and the House Majority PAC have poured $11.3 million into trying to support […]

Scott PowersOctober 25, 2018

The migrations in Florida of Republican strength into rural and small-city counties and of Democrats into urban areas and inner suburbs have greatly increased the chances of re-elections of Republican U.S. Reps. Neal Dunn and Dan Webster, and Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy. Changes in voter registration since the 2016 general election also has improved […]

Scott PowersOctober 11, 2018

The Orlando Regional Realtor Association announced its list of endorsements Thursday, siding with Republicans for the Florida Cabinet positions and incumbents of either party for most other elected offices up in the Nov. 6 election in Orange and Seminole counties. The Realtor Association did not make an endorsement in Florida’s U.S. Senate race, in which […]

Scott PowersSeptember 6, 2016

In 20 of Florida’s 26 contested congressional races this fall, one major party nominee escaped from last Tuesday’s primaries with more than five times as much cash-on-hand as the other major party’s candidate. And in many cases, the cash gap heading into the fall is so overwhelming that one party’s congressional nominee’s bank account would barely […]

Scott PowersJune 7, 2016

Monday’s first day of qualifying for congressional races in Florida has seen enough candidates qualify to force Republican primaries in Florida’s 6th, 7th and 11th Congressional Districts and Democratic primaries in the 6th and 9th Congressional Districts so far. In other districts expecting Democratic or Republican primaries, announced candidates either did not file Monday or […]

Tag: Congressional races

Veterans are prized recruits as congressional candidates

CD 26 draws $18 million in outside money; Florida, $37 million

Voter registrations trends aiding Neal Dunn, Dan Webster, Greg Steube, Stephanie Murphy

Orlando Realtors back incumbents for Congress, Florida House, Republicans for Cabinet

Florida congressional races start fall with lopsided campaign cash

Early congressional filings assure primaries in CDs 6, 7, 9 and 11